Dinajpur
Selfie attempt proves fatal for national medalist cyclist
Mashrafe Hossain Maruf, the sixth semester student of Dinajpur Polytechnique Institute, had won two silver medals and a bronze medal representing Rangpur Division.
5 must-see places in Dinajpur
Dinajpur is a place rich with history and archaeological sites. While there may not be many tourist activities, these locations make for a great travel destination with mesmerising insights into history, myth, and past traditions. Additionally, these locations, some now in ruins, are surrounded by untainted natural sights. For tourists and visitors looking to make the trip, here are some places to visit.
Trains on Dinajpur, Rangpur routes see 20% passenger rise after fuel price hike
North-bound trains are seeing an increase in passengers due to lack of public transport following the latest major fuel price hike in Bangladesh.
Commuters, patients suffer as transport, ambulance strikes underway in Dinajpur
Commuters and patients have been sufferings immensely due to separate strikes enforced by the transport workers and ambulance drivers in Dinajpur since this morning.
Right side of Dinajpur UNO Wahida paralysed, condition critical: Doctors say
The right side of the body of Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam, who was critically injured in an attack today, has become paralysed, doctors said.
15 die of liquor poisoning in Rangpur, Dinajpur
At least 15 people have died of probable ethanol poisoning in Rangpur and Dinajpur between Monday night and Wednesday afternoon.
Seven killed in road crashes
Seven people, including a three-year old, were killed in road crashes in Mymensingh, Dinajpur and Chattogram yesterday.
Engineer found dead in Dinajpur
An engineer of Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd has been found dead at his residence in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Road crashes claim 4 lives
Four people, including two schoolgirls, were killed and seven others injured in road crashes in Cumilla, Dinajpur and Jhalakathi yesterday.
3 JMB, Jamaat men held over Debiganj priest killing
Police have claimed detention of three people in connection with the Debiganj temple attack in Panchagarh where a Hindu priest was killed and a devotee shot yesterday. Two among them are said to be members of banned militant outfit JMB and the other a Jamaat-e-Islami activist.
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
4 die as truck overturns in Dinajpur
At least four people are killed and five others injured after a truck overturned and fell into a ditch in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur this morning.
Dhaka to north rail service resumes
Rail communication between Dhaka and northern districts of the country resumes after it was disrupted for nearly three hours this morning due to a technical glitch of Dhaka bound Ekata Express.
Bangladeshi killed in BSF shooting
Members of Indian Border Security Force shot dead a Bangladesh national near the Borogram border in Dinajpur early yesterday.
BSF guns down Bangladeshi at Dinajpur frontier
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) guns down a Bangladeshi national at Borogram border under Dinajpur Sadar upazila.
BNP candidate stabbed in Dinajpur’s Birampur
In continuation of the growing violence ahead of December 30 municipal election, a BNP candidate of Dinajpur’s Birampur upazila is stabbed.
‘JMB man admits’ role in Iskcon temple attack
Suspected militant of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) held over the attack on an Iskcon temple in Dinajpur is said to have confessed his role in the attack.
Demo in London to save Phulbari
Bangladeshi expatriates and several environmental groups in England have demonstrated in London protesting the open-pit coal mine project in Phulbari of Dinajpur district.
‘JMB link found in 6 Rangpur, Dinajpur attacks’
Police find Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh’s link to the killing of Japanese national Kunio Hoshi and five recent incidents of attacks in Rangpur and Dinajpur, the deputy inspector general (DIG) of police (Rangpur range), says.
